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	Protection of civilians - explosive weapons A paper by Landmine Action welcoming the UN Secretary-General report on the protection of civilians and his recognition that the use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas is a casue of severe humanitarian harm.	22/06/2009
	The CCM & the area-effect use of explosive weapons This paper draws attention to the implications of the Convention on Cluster Munitions for the development of a normative presumption that the area-effect use of explosive weapons is indiscriminate and therefore unlawful.	23/07/2008
	CCM and data on the impact of armed violence This policy paper examines the potential normative implications of the CCM regarding State responsibilities to gather data on the impact of armed violence	16/07/2008
	Counting the cost- The economic impact of cluster munition contamination in Lebanon This report seeks to estimate and project the economic cost of cluster munition contamination resulting from the 2006 conflict in Lebanon.	27/05/2008
	A convention beyond the Convention During the conferences of the Oslo Process some states have argued that the Convention text should be weakened so as to make it more likely that states either not currently taking part in the process, or within the process but expressing reservations will eventually sign. This report looks at how prohibition agreements have had relevance far beyond their formal terms and official signatories. The stigmatization of certain categories of weapons and methods of attack has been an important outcome of past deliberations and international treaties. It examines lessons learnt from a number of weapons prohibitions in order to substantiate these claims about the past importance and future potential of stigma.	19/05/2008
	Cluster munitions- A survey of legal responses This report provides a survey of legal responses to specific incidents of cluster munition use over the last ten years.	01/03/2008
	M85: An analysis of reliability Some governments, including the UK, continue to maintain that M85 submunitions should be excluded from a ban on cluster munitions because they will not cause significant post conflict harm. This report shows these arguments to be false.	28/01/2008
	Campaign 13 The process of developing an international treaty prohibiting cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians still faces tough arguments. This newsletter provides Landmine Action's perspective on some of those difficult questions.	07/11/2007
	The UK Government and the performance of the M85 submunition	25/07/2007
	Cluster munitions in Kosovo: Analysis of use, contamination and casualties This report provides a detailed analysis of the use of cluster munitions in Kosovo, the unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination that resulted and the civilian casualties that were caused.	19/02/2007
	Foreseeable Harm: The use and impact of cluster munitions in Lebanon: 2006 This new report from Landmine Action provides a detailed analysis of the impact of cluster munitions in Lebanon following the conflict in 2006.	19/10/2006
	Failure to Protect: A case for the prohibition of cluster munitions This report lays out the policy framework of Landmine Action in relation to cluster munitions. It provides the broad basis for Landmine Action's call for a prohibition on the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of these weapons.	31/08/2006
	Campaign 12: Cluster Munitions. The time for action is now The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) has consistently failed to reach agreement on cluster munitions. With increasing public awareness and the issue on the policy agendas of several governments, time is running out for the CCW.	01/07/2006
	Out of Balance: The UK government's efforts to understand cluster munitions and international humanitarian law This report analyses the UK government's practices regarding cluster munitions and the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL).	30/11/2005
	Cluster Munitions in Lebanon (2005) This report examines the impact on civilians of cluster munition use in Lebanon in the late 1970s and early 1980s.	30/11/2005
	Campaign 8: New Protocol on ERW This issue looks at the new Protocol V to the CCW and the establishment of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC). Also in this edition: a news round-up on mines and ERW, a special focus on the work of Soroptimist International and Cambodia Trust, the latest information on the UK’s implementation of the Ottawa Treaty, and campaign action.	01/12/2003
	Campaign 2: Vote for me As a General Election looms, Landmine Action is calling for commitments on international issues in every party’s manifesto. Also in this issue, Richard Wilson reports on the impact of cluster bombs use in Laos.	01/03/2001
	Cluster bombs- The military effectiveness and impact on civilians This report assesses both the military effectiveness of clutser bombs and the impact on civilians looking at their use in a number of conflicts including Loas, the Gulf War and Kosovo. It makes recommendations on changes to international law to prevent future civilian casualties	01/01/2000
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